Principal Accountant

Overview

The Clark County Finance Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Principal Accountant position, working for the Comptroller Office. This position will be responsible for reviewing accounting documents for accuracy, making and/or correcting entries, analyzing departmental and county accounting procedures for conformance with laws, regulations and accepted accounting practices. Additional duties include preparing varied fiscal reports and working with outside auditors as needed.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting experience.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources. Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process. This position is confidential and excluded from membership in the union. This position is a non-union position and excluded from membership in the union.

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field, AND four (4) years of full-time professional level accounting experience; public agency experience, an advanced degree, and/or CPA desirable.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application.
Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see attached resume” on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsor ships or transfers for any employment positions.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

• Reviews and analyzes departmental and County accounting procedures for conformance with laws, regulations and accepted accounting practices; recommends improvements to such procedures to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Provides lead direction, training and work assignment and review to professional, technical and support staff; organizes work, sets priorities, instructs staff in work procedures; provides input into selection decisions, performance evaluations and disciplinary matters.
• Prepares and directs the preparation of budgets, audits, financial statements and varied fiscal reports.
• Reviews accounting documents to ensure accuracy of information and calculations and makes correcting entries.
• Develops and implements departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards.
• Examines supporting documentation to establish proper authorization and conformance with agreements, contracts, and state and federal regulations.
• Prepares and maintains control and subsidiary accounting records involving a variety of transactions and accounts.
• Maintains expenditure and budgetary control accounts and records; reviews, analyzes and adjusts budgets for departmental and County funds.
• Analyzes programs and legislation to determine fiscal and budgetary impact; prepares budgetary appropriation transfers and supplemental budgets.
• Reviews and recommends modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Works with outside auditors as needed.
• Contributes to the overall quality of the department's service provision by developing and coordinating work teams and by reviewing, recommending and implementing improved policies and procedures.
• Uses a variety of standard office equipment, including a computer, in the course of the work.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.